🌍 NGO World and Danube Submits IV Supplementary Report to Bern Convention Date: 13 August 2025 Case No.: 2022/1

Date: 13 August 2025 Case No.: 2022/1 – Alleged habitat destruction in Novi Sad due to infrastructure projects We have officially submitted the IV Supplementary Report to the Bern Convention Bureau, providing updated legal, ecological, and hydrological evidence regarding the ongoing degradation of wetland ecosystems in Novi Sad. 📌 What the Submission Includes: Legal analysis of violations under the Bern, Ramsar, Aarhus, and Espoo Conventions Visual documentation of habitat destruction in Šodroš, Kamenička Ada, and Dunavac Hydrogeological maps showing encroachment into Sanitary Protection Zone A1 Annex 1: Analytical rebuttal of government responses Annex 2: Technical overview of drinking water well systems at Petrovaradinska Ada and Ratno Ostrvo

🚨 Key Findings: Bridge V construction intersects groundwater zones supplying over 500,000 residents Active well systems are threatened by excavation and concrete infrastructure Over 160 hectares of floodplain forest and wetland are at risk of irreversible loss Public participation and environmental assessments remain inadequate or absent

📣 Our Appeal: We call on the Bern Convention Bureau to initiate urgent monitoring and request a moratorium on all activities within Zone A1 until independent ecological and hydrological assessments are conducted.